Mary has a long – held interest in medical law, stemming from post graduate academic study in Medical Law and Ethics with Professor Ian Kennedy at King’s College, London.

She practised at the London Bar for 6 years in general common law, personal injury and clinical negligence before moving to Manchester where she specialises in clinical negligence claims and cases involving medical issues and serious injury.

Mary is particularly interested in claims arising out of brain injury.

Anderson v Blackpool Wyre & Fylde Community Health Services NHS Trust – Split trials on liability and quantum; eventual award of over £2 million for Claimant needing constant care due to severe PTSD; one of the largest known awards at the time for injury.

Wardlaw v Farrar – Represented on appeal to the Court of Appeal. Concerning negligent failure to diagnose a pulmonary embolism and contribution to death.

As a keen equestrian and Committee Member of the Spinal Injuries Association Cornflower Ball, Mary has a particular interest in personal injury cases involving brain injury and spinal injury.

Her interest in industrial disease arises from working as Legal Adviser to the Republic of South Africa in 1998, when she was the author of a position paper presented to the first – ever National Summit on Asbestos in Johannesburg.

Mary is regularly instructed to represent the General Medical Council in front of the Fitness to Practise Panel and in Registration appeals. She has represented the GMC in cases of significant length involving the cross – examination of medical experts and the handling of medical and lay witnesses.

Mary also has experience of representing in front of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and advises on judicial review.

Memberships

Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers

Professional Negligence Bar Association

Northern Circuit Medical Law Association

Northern Administrative Law Association

Recommendations

“A formidable opponent who is tenacious, robust and dynamic.”

Chambers UK 2012

Clients appreciate “the clarity of her advice and her straight-talking, no-nonsense approach.”